During the pandemic, many museums have used the downtime to reconfigure their galleries and facilities; the Brandywine River Museum is among them. It has reopened with new exhibitions, and their most recently installed is Ralston Crawford: Air & Space & War, a worthy perspective on a World War II artist.
“Taking Space: Contemporary Women Artists and the Politics of Scale” has been up for a few months at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, though many museum-goers have yet to venture out for a post-pandemic exhibition. This one is worth the effort.
When you think about eating out, the leafy lanes of Wallingford don’t usually come to mind — until now. With the recent opening of La Cannelle Cafe on Providence Road (next to the Wallingford post office), the predominantly residential area now has a delightful breakfast, lunch, and coffee bistro within easy reach. The Swarthmorean sat down with owner Loubna Lemgard for coffee and the backstory on this welcome addition to the neighborhood.
